Using this School Hallway Clinic Passes, teachers can quickly write hallway passes so they can keep track of students who go to the nurse, library, or other parts of the school.
Using this Seven Habits Character Education Activity, students choose a task card and a writing page about one of the Seven Habits.
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Fifth grade is a big year. Kids are the oldest in elementary school, and they are getting ready for middle school. The first weeks are about building community, setting goals and learning routines that help them manage more independent work. Students practice organizing their materials, planning their time and working in teams. It is also a great time to talk about good habits and being a role model for younger kids. The click moment is when a fifth grader says, "I've got a plan for this week!"
A strong start makes the whole year smoother. These are the moves we use in the first weeks.
Introduce one good habit a day, like planning ahead or listening first, and have kids share where they could use it at school. By the end of the first week, the class has its own list of habits to come back to all year.
Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.
Try it withSeven Habits Character Education ActivityActivitiesOpen it →Plan a little bit of everything for the first weeks: a get-to-know-you page, a quick review, a team challenge. Spreading it out keeps energy high and shows you where every student is starting.
Why it works: spreading practice out over days is one of the two most effective study methods in a major research review (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withFifth Grade Back To School PackBundlesOpen it →Model each routine, like turning in work or starting a morning task, exactly once. Then let a student lead it the next day. Fifth graders love being trusted, and they remember routines they teach.
Why it works: showing first, practicing together, then letting kids try alone is the "gradual release" model teachers have relied on for decades (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
Try it withSchool Hallway Clinic PassesOpen it →Teacher favorites right now: School Hallway Clinic Passes, Seven Habits Character Education Activity and Fifth Grade Back To School Pack.
The first week is for getting to know each other, learning routines, setting goals and reviewing key skills. Team challenges and goal-setting activities help build a strong classroom community.
Start bedtime routines a week or two early, set up a homework spot, and talk about goals for the year. Practicing a planner or checklist at home helps with the bigger workload.
Fifth graders are the leaders of elementary school and are preparing for middle school. They are expected to work more independently, manage longer assignments and be role models.
A good pack includes get-to-know-you pages, goal-setting sheets, routine helpers and quick review activities. It gives you a ready plan for the busy first days.
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